Tuesday, 24 January 2017

Bromley Heath Viaduct will undergo a £5.9 million maintenance programme
to strengthen the 1960s structure and provide improvements for cyclists
and pedestrians.

The improvement works will be carried out west bound, between the
Bromley Heath roundabout and the Hambrook / Bristol Road junction. Work will begin in June/July this year for a maximum duration of one
year, but South Glos will try to secure additional funding to accelerate
the work programme and reduce the timescale. Essential
maintenance of the viaduct structure will be combined with improvements to widen the
shared footpath for cyclists and pedestrians, which
means that the total maximum time required on site would be one year
rather than two.

Because of the extent of the work, the southern viaduct will be
completely closed to all traffic for the duration of the project. This
is because the removal of the worn out parts of the structure will mean
it is too weak to safely carry any traffic until the maintenance is
complete. During the closure, all traffic will be diverted on to the
northern viaduct as other options would require a significant one to two
mile diversion onto narrow roads.
Unfortunately this will cause significant delays, as this is one of the
busiest sections of the A4174, and the impact will be felt on other
local roads too. Ultimately if the work wasn't done, the southern
viaduct would become too unsafe to use.

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